Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

131 Marriage
"That's true!" Cui Hongdu also showed a smile: "At that time, maybe we have already returned to the hometown in turn, by the way; you should not be married yet, right? I have a younger sister in Qifang, who just turned fifteen this year. , and haven’t married yet, why don’t we get married when we go back?”

"This—" Wang Wenzuo Gujing Wubo's expression was suddenly broken: "It's not very good, is it?"

"What's wrong!" Cui Hongdu obviously thought about it for a long time: "Sanlang, don't look at me like this, but I am also a side branch of the Qinghe Cui family. If the emperor hadn't issued an edict the year before last to prohibit 'seven surnames and ten families' from marrying each other, I wouldn't have asked you about this matter!"

"Brother Cui, that's not what I mean!" Wang Wenzuo looked a little embarrassed. The "seven surnames and ten families" mentioned by Cui Hongdu were the famous "marriage-forbidden families" in history, namely Qinghe Cui, Boling Cui, Fanyang Lu, The seven surnames are Zheng in Xingyang, Li in Zhaojun, Li in Longxi, and Wang in Taiyuan. The six sons of Li Bao in Longxi in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the fourth son in Wang Qiong in Taiyuan, the third son in Zhengwen in Xingyang, the fourth son in Lu Dushi in Fanyang, the sixth son in Lu Fu, and Lu Pu I don't know the number of sons, the second son of Cui Zongbo in Qinghe, the second son of Cui Yuansun, the eighth son of Cui Yi in the former Yan Boling, and the fourth son of Li Kai in Zhaojun in the Western Jin Dynasty. This is a family of ten people.

These families are the most well-educated and the most luxurious among the gentry in the Kanto region, and they have a very high reputation in society.When Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty reformed, these families intermarried with the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and thus entered the upper class of the ruling class, which lasted for a long time.Even after entering the Tang Dynasty, these families still relied on their families to learn the cleanliness of etiquette and despise the "turbidity" of other families. Relying on their family prestige, they still intermarried among the five surnames according to the old customs since the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and they were ashamed to marry other surnames.

The founding heroes of the Tang Dynasty, such as Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Li Ji, etc., all rushed to intermarry with these noble families, and even spent huge amounts of wealth for this.At that time, Li Yifu, the prime minister of power, was born in a poor family. He proposed marriage to these noble families for his son, but was rejected. He became angry and asked Emperor Gaozong to issue an edict to prohibit the internal marriage of these famous families. This is the famous "seven surnames" in history. Ten Houses" event.

"What does that mean? Could it be that you are worried about not having enough money?" Cui Hongdu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Saburo, I am a life-and-death friend with you. I have seen your talent and character with my own eyes, and your family is in decline. , but it is also 'Langya Wang', I don't think my family will embarrass you in this regard!"

"Don't you think I'm too far behind your younger sister?" Wang Wenzuo smiled wryly, "Your younger sister is only fifteen this year, and I'm already 27. The difference is 12 years old!"

"Isn't that just right?" Cui Hongdu smiled and said, "A good man should make contributions first, and then consider his wife. a widow, or a divorced daughter?"

Hearing this, Wang Wenzuo could no longer speak. As Cui Hongdu said, women in Tang Dynasty got married very early, usually at the age of thirteen or fourteen. The so-called cardamom age refers to this age. Those who have not yet married are old girls. Yes, if Wang Wenzuo wanted to find someone of the same age, he would probably only have a widow or a second-married woman. A son of a scholar family would marry a widow or a second-married woman from the very beginning. Somewhat appalling.

Seeing that Wang Wenzuo didn't speak, Cui Hongdu thought he was persuaded by himself, and said with a smile: "Sanlang, don't worry, there should be half a year before we go back in rotation, you just have to have a bottom line in your heart. Prepare something for the family business, if you can break the city of Pyongyang this time, you can't just do nothing like last time!"

Wang Wenzuo knew that Cui Hongdu was saying that he did not snatch the loot when he broke Baekje last time. After all, the military pay of the Tang army was almost zero at that time. If he wanted to make a fortune, he had to rely on himself to rob it. , had to be replaced by recruiting troops, which in turn caused a huge burden on the empire's finances. In order to reduce the burden on the central finance, a Jiedushi was set up in the border area to grasp the military and government finances, and to prepare for the Anshi Rebellion and the separatist regime. A foreshadowing was laid.Of course, these are all things for later, and it is not Wang Wenzuo's turn to worry about these right now. The only thing he has to worry about right now is his own wallet and his own life.

Jin Renwen crossed the river very fast, and in the evening of the third day, the last grain truck set foot on the land on the north bank of the Han River.He left about 2000 men garrisoned at the crossing on the north bank, and then ordered the entire army to march on Pyongyang.Along the way, the north wind was bleak, the snow was flying heavily, the villages on both sides of the road were empty, and the mountain city was like a ghost.

"Sanlang, look!" He Bayong pointed to the horse manure that had been pulled away on the ground: "The inside is still soft, and it will take no more than an hour to pull it out. The thieves' probing horses are getting more and more rampant!"

"Yeah!" Wang Wenzuo broke a branch, poked the horse dung on the ground, and nodded: "Almost, we are only a day or two away from Pyongyang. People in Goguryeo will not sit idly by if they still have a breath." Reasonable!"

"Well, it's best for both sides to stand apart, soldiers against soldiers, and fight against each other!" He Bayong was gearing up, and Cui Hongdu who was standing beside him snorted coldly: "The Goguryeo people are not fools, how could they fulfill your wish? This is under the city of Pyongyang. If they lose, they will perish. If they win, they will kill a few more Tang people and capture a few prisoners. Obviously, it is not worth it!"

Wang Wenzuo smiled. He did not participate in the debate between Cui Hongdu and He Bayong. In his heart, he agreed with Cui Hongdu. After all, this was in the heart of Goguryeo. The army was wiped out, and there was no way to escape; while the Goguryeo people were the main army, and the soldiers' hometowns were nearby. Once the situation was unfavorable, they could easily flee and return to their hometowns. The fleeing of the defeated army into the city is likely to lead to the collapse of the people's hearts, and it is out of control. In this case, experienced generals will definitely not rush to a decisive battle with the Tang army, but use various strategies and tactics to weaken the Tang army outside the city and wait for a turnaround .

The sound of the horn interrupted Wang Wenzuo's thoughts. He frowned and looked around where the sound came from. He saw that the banner of the Silla Central Army had stopped moving. Could it be that there was some accident?
"Lieutenant Wang!" Silla Hwarang, who served as the liaison officer, said in blunt Chinese: "It should be ordered to camp and rest!"

"But it's still early!"

"It's not far from Pyongyang now. Camp earlier, let the soldiers eat and rest well, so that we can deal with accidents tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)